Japan Election Landslide Opens the Door for Takaichi’s Long-Promised Tax Cuts

Japan has entered a new political chapter after a decisive election victory handed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a powerful mandate and intense scrutiny at the same time. With her Liberal … Read More

China Overturns Death Sentence for Canadian Drug Convict as Beijing–Ottawa Relations Thaw

China’s highest court has overturned the death sentence of Canadian citizen Robert Schellenberg, a decision that signals a notable shift in a case that has long weighed on relations between … Read More

High-Stakes Iran–US Talks Resume in Muscat Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Iran and the United States have reopened sensitive negotiations in Muscat, Oman, marking a cautious return to diplomacy after weeks of sharp rhetoric and visible military posturing that had raised … Read More

Russian General Shot Inside Moscow Apartment Building in Suspected Assassination Attempt

A senior Russian military official was shot inside an apartment building in Moscow on Friday morning and has been rushed to hospital, authorities confirmed, raising fresh concerns over the safety … Read More

Iran-US Nuclear Talks Set in Oman Amid Rising Tensions and Trump’s Warning

Iran and the United States confirmed Wednesday that nuclear talks will proceed in Oman later this week, easing earlier uncertainty over whether the high-stakes negotiations would take place at all. … Read More

Palestinians Wait for Full Rafah Reopening as Border Slowly Comes Back to Life

Palestinians in Gaza are anxiously waiting for the full reopening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt, after Israel partially reopened the border this week for the first time in nearly … Read More

UK Treasury Plans Voluntary Exit Packages of Up to £100,000 as Part of Major Staff Reduction

The UK Treasury is preparing to offer voluntary exit packages worth up to £100,000 to reduce its workforce, according to a report by the Financial Times citing people familiar with … Read More

Trump Orders Two-Year Closure of Kennedy Center for Major Rebuild Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary

US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping decision to shut down the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington for two years, beginning on July 4, marking the … Read More

Tough-on-Crime Firebrand Laura Fernandez Sweeps Costa Rica Election in Decisive Landslide Victory

Laura Fernandez, a right-wing political scientist known for her hardline stance on crime, has secured a commanding victory in Costa Rica’s presidential election, riding public anger over rising violence linked … Read More

New Epstein Files Reignite Scrutiny of Elite Ties as Emails Mention Lutnick, Musk, and Trump Era Figures

The US Justice Department has released millions of newly unsealed files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reopening public scrutiny of the powerful circles he once moved in. Among … Read More